There are 7 ways to get from Bournemouth to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield WestgateLondon Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
5h 42m£53–193Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lake
- Take the bus from Lake to Leeds City Bus Station
8h 12m£30–95Drive 247.7 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Pontefract247.7 mi
4h 7m£62–90Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
5h 34m£85–217Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield WestgatePlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 23m£78–393Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station131 / ...
9h 4m£33–111Train, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leeds
6h 22m£116–332
Bournemouth to Pontefract by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Pontefract is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £29 - £100 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Pontefract is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Stuart Road A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Lake and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Wakefield Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Pontefract is 296 miles. The road distance is 249.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Pontefract without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 42m and costs £50 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Bournemouth to Pontefract, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Pontefract train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Pontefract is to train via London which takes 5h 42m and costs £50 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £29 - £100 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Pontefract Tanshelf via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Wakefield Westgate in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Stuart Road A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Lake, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lake to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Pontefract train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Pontefract is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Bournemouth to Pontefract.
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